guardeddelivery
nounUK /ˈɡɑːdɪd dɪˈlɪvəri/
US /ˈɡɑːrdɪd dɪˈlɪvəri/
A guarded delivery is when someone brings something to you safely while watching out for danger.
The museum used a guarded delivery to move the old painting.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A careful way of saying something so it does not upset people.
His guarded delivery of the bad news helped everyone stay calm.
3. A package that comes with a guard watching over it.
The guarded delivery arrived with two officers in a van.
4. The act of handing something over while being protected.
The guarded delivery of the money happened at noon.